Parthenon Frieze, Southern XI - Item #755

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Parthenon Frieze, Southern XI - Item #75542 Inches High x 48 Inches Wide The Parthenon, a temple dedicated to the goddess Athena, is an astounding example of Classical Greek architecture and art. It was built by the architects Ictinus and Callicrates while the supervisor, and also the artistic director, for the project was the sculptor Phidias. Situated on the Acropolis in Athens, the Parthenon, at its prime, was a temple of white marble with countless colorful sculptures. Today, it is

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A Catalogue of Works by Artists Born before 1865

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This piece is also known as The Horses of Anahita

Voltaire was a French Enlightenment writer and philosopher

also known as Petrarch

The Continental Congress ratified it in early 1784

His conclusion is still widely agreed with today

Reconstructions of the pediment reveal that only the top portions of the gods and horses were visible as these scenes were designed to fit into the tight corners of the pediment

An architectural detail

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Time Period: Ancient Greek- Hellenistic/Ancient Roman

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